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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
GRAND RAPIDS
Avg processing
239days
-27 vs national
Processing time
239
8.0 months
Hearing wait
7.5
months (current)
Cases pending
1,840
FY receipts
1,924
FY dispositions
1,635
Active judges
6
Video hearings
15%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.9%
+3.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.18
Growing
Rank
#31
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
46%
72%
0%Median 63.5%100%
At GRAND RAPIDS, approval rates range from 45.7% (Reamon, William) to 71.8% (Ohanesian, Nicholas) — a 26-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (63.5%), not the best case.
Judges at GRAND RAPIDS (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohanesian, Nicholas | 71.8% | 71 | 51 | 20 | |
| Raterink, Dennis J | 70.7% | 376 | 266 | 110 | |
| Himebaugh, Kevin R | 63.5% | 403 | 256 | 147 | |
| Harmon, Cynthia | 61.5% | 444 | 273 | 171 | |
| Reamon, William | 45.7% | 348 | 159 | 189 | |
| Tjapkes, Robert | 40.0% | 25 | 10 | 15 |